Trump indicator



Nov. 5, 1929; L. souNGER v"4,734,650

' TRUMP INDICATOR l Filed Jan. A18, 1927 il uit! miA mi Y vwentofa eo.So/l'nger @5M-awww Patented Nov. 5, 1929 LEO SOLINGER, OF N EW YORK, N.Y., ASSIGNOR IO EAGLEIPIEINGIIV COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF DELAVVAIREv TRUMP INDICATOR Application filed January 18,1927. Serial No. 161,717.

vide a device of the character :mentionedl which, while highlysatisfactory for the' purposes intended, may be manufactured and soldprolitably at a low retail price.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawingaccompanying and forming a part of this specification.

In said drawing, Fig. 1 shows one of the combined pencils and indicatorsas it appears when viewed from an angle at which the diamond and clubsections of the construction are visible.

Fig. 2 is like Fig. 1 except that it shows the heart and spade sectionsof the construction.

Fig. 3 is a group of details showing separately the construction ofvarious pieces which are shown in completely assembled relation in Figs.1 and 2.

The representative embodiment of the invention illustrated in thedrawing comprises a cylindrical pencil body 10 and contains the usualmarking material 11. The periphery or external surface of the body ofthe pencil is divided into four longitudinal red and black panels 12,13, 14 and 15 of equal width and arranged so that the colors alternate.The body of the pencil at the end opposite'the writing end is reducedslightly in diameter, as shown at 16, to form a seat for a shell oreraser tip 17 of any suitable material. The eraser tip 17 is formed toprovide four flat faces 18, 19, 2O and 21 which are substantially equalin extent. The material of the tip or shell 17 is cut away in each ofthe four faces so as to form openings each having the outline of one ofthe four card pips designating .f the four suits in a pack of playingcards.

alignment with one of the cut-away portions offthe tip 17 with anappropriately colored panel or face on the block exposed through each ofthe suit indicia openings. The block 22 may be held in position by ablock 25 of rubber or.. other suitable erasing material in such a way asto be firmly held in the eraser tip. l

It is apparent that the preferred construction which has been describedaffords a combined pencil and indicator which may be used for recordingscores of card games and which may be laid on any suitable surface withthe proper suit indicia vuppermost to indicate the current trump, andthat the construct-ion is one which may be produced at a relativelylower cost than similar articles previously on the market.

While the embodiment shown and described is a highly satisfactory one inthe respects stated, it is apparent that the invention is capable ofother embodiments such as come within the scope of the claims whichfollow.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of the character described comprising in combination abody having longitudinal panels colored to correspond to` the colors ofthe suits in a pack of playing cards, a shell secured to one end of thebody and having cut away portions in alignmentwith the correspondinglycolored panels and shaped to represent clubs, diamonds, spades andhearts, and panels exposed through such cut away portions colored tocorrespond to the suits represented by the respective cut away portions.

Y 2. An article of the character described comprising a cylindrical bodyhaving on its surface four longitudinal panels colored alternately redand black, a shell attached to one end of the body comprising four flatsides each cut away in alignment with one of the appropriately Icolored'panels on the cylindri' cal body to represent one of the suits in a packof playing cards, and a rectangular block within the shell havingalternate red and black faces in alignment with the correspondinglycolored panels on the cylindrical body and eXposed by the cut awayportions in the shell.

3. An article of the character described comprising a rod-like member, ametal shell attached to one end of the member having four flat sidesAeach cutaway to form an opening representing one of the four suits in apack of playing cards, a rectangular block inserted within the shell andhaving portions adjacent said openingsvcoloredito correspond with thesuit indicating openings, and means for holding said block in positionin theshell.

4. An article of the character described comprising arod-likememberlhaving onf'its, surface four longitudinal panels coloredalternately red andblack, a shell fattachedtb one end of the memberhavingffouratrfsides each lcut away in alignment With-an appropriatelycolored panel onfthe member to represent one of the-'four suits inapackio'f playing cards, a rectangular block withini the' shell havingalternate redand black faces in alignment with the correspondinglycolored panels on the rod-like member, and asecond'zblock: of materialretaining'the lirstlblo'ck intheshell and projecting from `said shell.

In testimony vwhereof V'I hereto` aflixy my sig.

nature.

LEO SOLINGER.-

